On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, Robert M. Gary wrote:

Brian Burger wrote in message ia.tc.ca...
On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, James Robinson wrote:

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

I'm looking for something relaxing and quiet but with some light
activities for a young family (my kids are 8 and 9).

Another option is to fly a bit inland, perhaps to Abbotsford. You can
rent cars there, then drive up the Fraser river to Hope and north to
Boston Bar.

If you want to explore the Fraser River Canyon area (north of Hope), and
grass runways don't scare you, Hope has a very, very nice 3900' grass
strip; it's a little ways out of town, but there's a clean little Pilot's
Lounge w/ phone to call a cab.

Grass runways don't scare me but they do scare my Mooney (the ground
clearance between the bottom of the tire and the gear door is about
1.5 inches)

Ah, that'd do it! You're excused! I've only taken Cessnas in there, and
ones w/ no wheel pants, at that...

Too bad, though, because Hope (CYHE) really is a neat strip; it's the only
large (over 1900') public grass strip in this quarter of BC. It's owned &
run by the Regional District/municipality, and they do a beautiful job.
The strip itself is rolled & mowed, and the pilot's lounge is immaculatly
kept and well equipped - there's a whole fridge & counter full of snacks,
and just an open coffee tin for your money.

They're holding an airport festival there on the 21st of June; I'm
planning on being there!

Brian.